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Thanks. For the target lock that's just one of many keys we considered unimportant for the demo with its limited complexity. As with the original game pressing "Nearest Target" will also lock them if not previously locked so that's not a bug. The next and previous targeting however is present...

Thanks. Any suggestions for German text that would make that clearer?

I don’t know if it’s a translation issue but you’re aware the second button mapping is a toggle? Ie you have to hold both buttons to pull off that function, not an alternative binding? I only ask as when most people opt to use a toggle it is a single consistent button. The other buttons are...

I should note that this was a *very* minor patch and represents the game from months ago. I had hoped to release a more recent version but just ran out of time. There is some code which checks your desktop resolution after loading to avoid ODVS' crazy scaling which reports a double sized window...

Yeah, we've been targeting low end hardware for a few reasons. 1. Most modern games actually have more detailed models than the FMV, but we want to remain consistent. 2. We know a lot of wingnuts aren't avid modern PC gamers. 3. The engine we are using was targeting Nintendo Switch level. We've...

If it knew which you chose I assume that means a pilot transfer system ala wc2? Were there any other plans for choices from 3 impacting 4?

As I say I’m pretty certain you can put it in properly. Even if the hotspots aren’t present the images are and I can provide you details of the format so you can add an extra animated one. The iff tool on the dev cd will let you make the necessary changes. Also I don’t know if in the place you...

Done. As for the news videos; if you get to that point let me know - I had determined it could be done by just editing the room file if the video was available, hopefully the libraries @AllTinker is working on will make that a breeze.

Wow totally missed this; I was just saying to DMJC if he wanted my FFMPEG playback code he was welcome to it. It runs all of ODVS' files with separate threads and syncs video and audio without issues (also happily runs and deinterlaces non upscaled WC4 + WCP DVD files). Also handles multiple...

Wow, a 19 year old thread revival. How did you find it,

Some of those things bugged me back in the day, but now I'm just fond of it. I won't defend it or recommend it to anyone, but I frequently watch it. It's only really trying to reconcile the timeline, Blair's past and abilties, who died when etc. The visuals changed so often that I always just...

I feel like most people approach it from the opposite direction. They aren’t thinking about what was going through the heads of the creators at the time, infact they’re doing their best to forget there was someone outside the box; they’re doing their best to suspend disbelief and enter into that...

Well fraud would imply he had no intention of putting out the game, and that’s not the case. You could very well argue it's a bit shameless to take a large salary given where a lot of the funding comes from, but that doesn't make him a crook in any legal sense. I certainly would never back...

Yeah I'm not fond of them. Each one distracts just a little bit more. I get why it shouldn't, but it does. Especially things like the powers Telep granted Blair with. I'd definitely have leaned towards a cleaner continuity than all encompassing. Not just the movie, but trying to incorporate...

ChatGPT, our new AI overlord told me it’s not canon but I’m pretty sure that is just another ai blunder. Initially there was debate over this but Wing Commander Arena had an online game manual (Star Soldier) which references the movie - so it’s pretty well established as part of the canon. I...

Creating a filter mimicking aggressive RLE might get you very close very easily; just make lines as long as you can where the source only very similar hues.

I think the popularity of collaborative development is pretty new; but I just mean documentation and source. And to be fair HCl, Thomas Bruckner etc they did document some of what they did, but far from all - since neither are active now that's a real shame.

Yeah, the motivation for sharing the loading code isn't just for us but every project. I think the closed source nature of the WC fan modding has really hurt how active the scene is compared to some other communities. When I started this project I assumed it would be a lot easier than it was...

Just FYI we are adding a "classic" mode with support for the original artwork. It's basic at the moment only replacing the ship models, but long term it should look pretty indistinguishable from the original. We don't have any designs on supporting the old momentum free flight model that only...

I agree with your sentiment; pushing an area like FMV was absolutely on brand, and that choice is why it's my favourite game of all time. I don't think it's right to say they *should* have, but there was definitely more to do in 3D if they wanted to, especially for a franchise known for pushing...